cyfiawn

Welsh

Etymology

From cyf- +‎ iawn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkəvjau̯n/

Adjective

cyfiawn (feminine singular cyfiawn, plural cyfiawn, equative mor gyfiawn, comparative mwy cyfiawn, superlative mwyaf cyfiawn)

1. just, righteous

Derived terms

• cyfiawnder (“justice, righteousness”)
• cyfiawnhau (“to justify”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
cyfiawn	gyfiawn	nghyfiawn	chyfiawn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cyfiawn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies